Complete combustion of 1.80\,g of an oxygen containing compound (CxHyOz) gave 2.64\,g of CO2 and 1.08\,g of H2O. The…
Some Basic Concepts (Mole Concept) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
Complete combustion of of an oxygen containing compound () gave of and of . The percentage of oxygen in the organic compound is:
- a
53.33
- b
50.33
- c✓
51.63
- d
63.53
51.63
🧠 Find C, H, then oxygen is the leftover For a compound, you cannot track O directly through combustion (the products pick up oxygen from air too). Find C from and H from . Whatever weight is missing from the original sample is oxygen.
🗺️ Step by step Mass of C . Mass of H .
Mass of O (leftover):
Percentage:
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